Portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr.

What was the primary goal of the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965?

• To protest the Vietnam War

• To secure voting rights for African Americans

• To end segregation in public transportation

• To advocate for equal employment opportunities

What significant achievement did Ava DuVernay accomplish with the film "Selma"?

• She won an Academy Award for Best Director

• She became the first woman of color to direct a film nominated for Best Picture

• She wrote the original screenplay for the film

• She starred as Coretta Scott King in the film

Why did Martin Luther King Jr. press President Lyndon Johnson to pass the Voting Rights Act?

• To establish new political parties

• To ensure fair housing practices

• To overcome administrative hurdles and fraud preventing African Americans from voting

• To promote economic equality across all states

What was the immediate consequence of the televised brutality against the Selma marchers?

• It led to the immediate arrest of Martin Luther King Jr.

• President Johnson sent the Voting Rights Act to Congress and the National Guard to protect the marchers

• It resulted in the cancellation of all future civil rights marches

• It sparked a nationwide boycott of Alabama businesses

How does the film portray Martin Luther King Jr.'s character in different settings?

• Always confident and unwavering.

• Introspective and doubting in private, but confident and majestic in public.

• Primarily as a mythical figure, rarely showing his private struggles.

• As a leader who never showed any signs of doubt.

What effect does the film create by showing the church bombing in slow motion with abstract images?

• It makes the violence seem less impactful.

• It quickly moves past the tragic event.

• It emphasizes the horror and lasting impact of racist violence.

• It focuses only on the physical destruction of the building.

What do the FBI surveillance logs shown in the film reveal about Martin Luther King Jr.'s life?

• He had no private life and was constantly watched.

• He was only monitored during public speeches.

• His most intimate moments were being monitored.

• The FBI was protecting him from threats.

How does the film portray the "Bloody Sunday" violence on the Edmund Pettus Bridge?

• As a private event that was not widely seen.

• As a public act of violence, shown in daylight and on television, affecting people in their private spaces.

• As a quick and easily resolved conflict.

• As an event that only affected those directly involved in the march.